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Although we chose the 258, I really liked the layout of the 228. I especially liked having a dedicated livewell on the centerline. Enclosed transom seemed more kid-friendly. The enclosed transom seemed to allow a little less engine sound into the cockpit, too. Only drawback I felt on a test...

Grady175: Welcome to the Forum - and nice boat! Our first Grady was a 1992 175. We had great times on that boat. I hope you have the same. Rob

Tuna: These two yamaha links may help. While I didn't find a test of 175s, there are tests of a 200 two-stroke and 225 four-stroke. Both Yamaha, of course. http://www.yamaha-motor.com/assets/prod ... -GRW-Z.pdf http://www.yamaha-motor.com/assets/prod ... -GRW-B.pdf Just looking at the...

Jaseese2: First, welcome to the forum. I have two friends each of whom has a 204 Overnighter. One has a 225 four-stroke, which seems to be way more power than needed. The other has an F150, which seems a bit light on power to me, but he is happy with it. I think the 175 is about right. I...

Crazy: Welcome to the forum! I used to have a 1995 208. I wonder if that boat made it to New Jersey ... For removing the emblem, apply heat with a blow dryer (for hair) and work it up slowly. Residue should be removed by soft scrub with bleach. Rob

Star marine depot seems to have one ... http://www.starmarinedepot.com/detail.a ... =SH1111-11 That's the only place I found and even it may be an old ad. Too bad - I like mine. Well, for about twice the cost, you can go with a regular VHF and add the second station. Maybe buy a used...

Jerseyboy: I used a Standard Horizon Phantom PS2000 'black box' radio. You can mount the radio anywhere since all the controls are on the mic. There are other manufactuers of black box radios. I have an 8.4" Garmin in my electronics box and I mounted the radio mic off to one side on the roof...

Go Fish, you're my hero. I thought I was doing great at 930 hours! Rob

Here is an attempt to post pictures with caveats: 1. Pictures are not great, but they do show placement of the outrigger mounts on a 208, even though the outrigger poles are not in the mounts. 2. I'm embarrassed that the only pictures I have of my previous boat showing outrigger mounts...

RC: I had a 1995 Adventure. I located my gunnel mounts about two feet forward of the most forward rod holder and about 6 - 8 inches aft of the fuel filler. Essentially, I went as far forward as I could while being careful not to interfere with the fuel filler. At this point the gunnel top...

SwiftCloud: Do you have any close-ups on how that kayak is held in place? Any words of wisdom for someone looking to do the same? Tx, Rob

Vin Man: Sounds like you might be referring to Mariner Marine in Riviera Beach? I hope not because they have been absolutely fantistic to me and my family. If that is who you had a bad experience with, ask for Bill Mars (co-owner) directly. I'll be surprised if he disappoints you. Rob

Yeah, that is what I was thinking, just the extension. I don't believe Grady ever offered an extension on any model. Rob

My recollection is that the hull was modified in 1998 to address the slow speed and following seas handling issues. But, apparently it was too late. I believe last year for Grady cats was 1999? Grady web site will tell you. just look for the catalogs. Hull redesign came out the same year they...

A friend of mine has a 1987 Overnighter with the bracket. It is a nice layout. He has a Johnson 225 and the boat flies!

Anothertoy, I believe they are all aftermarket add-ons. Rob

Cormech: If you haven't seen it already, here is a link to Grady's 1980 catalog: http://www.gradywhite.com/customer/catalogs/ I think you're right on the model. Sorry I don't have more to offer ... Rob

Rumblefish is right on. Although my Yammie (engine and dealer) is great, I'd let my opinion of the dealerships be the deciding factor between these two good engines. Which dealer do you think will come through for you if you have a problem? I'm somewhat Yammie biased, so yeah, I'd prefer to...

Re: GW 360 versus OSPursuit 375 My local dealer lists the 2008 360 w triple 350s at $500,405. But, as was said, list price may not mean too much right now.

robcar: We test drove the 228 and the 232 before settling on the 258. 232 was a much 'bigger' ride than the 228. We ran offshore in 2'-4' and the 232 ate it up easily. Very good stability at drift also. Only draw back (for my wife) was that the 232 does not have a transom door whereas the 258...